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North Carolina’s economy has transformed to one that demands new skills, knowledge, and credentials, especially post-secondary education. Unlike in the past, North Carolina workers can no longer expect to hold a family-sustaining job with only a high school diploma.

Each year, thousands of North Carolina residents with disabilities find employment through assistance from NC’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services. People with disabilities are an untapped market of qualified workers who bring value to the marketplace. However, far greater numbers of adults with disabilities are not finding their way into the workforce.

• In 2015, the employment rate of working-age people (ages 21 to 64) with disabilities in NC was 33.3 percent compared to 78.1 percent for people without disabilities.

• In 2015, the poverty rate of working-age people with disabilities was 28.3 percent.

• An estimated 23.1 percent of working-age people with a disability have an educational attainment of less than a high school education.

Employment Rate

Source: 2015 North Carolina Disability Status Report, Cornell University

Now more than ever, it is critical to explore effective educational options for working-age adults with special learning needs. Oakton Community College is a WIOA, Title II partner and is eager to collaborate with our workforce partners to make this happen!

Without Disabilities

With Disabilities

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Contact

Jane Doe, Director

Oakton Community College, College and Career Readiness

555.342.5678

jdoe@occ.edu

How Oakton Community College Can Contribute

Opportunities to Collaborate

Common Mission…

Common Vision

Together we can make a difference!

College and Career Readiness

Reality

Making an Impact for Adults with Special Learning Needs

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